The Four Goals Of Ayruvedic Teaching
(This is an excerpt from a University Of Metaphysical Sciences course at www.umsonline.org,
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The four goals in life are the background on which the Ayurvedic sages designed its connection with health. Without health it is impossible to achieve these spiritual life goals that lead toward freedom from the suffering of this world. According to Ayureveda we are here to enjoy this life, and should have no shame in being a person with bliss, abundance, love, spirituality, liberation from illusion and perfect health. Meditation regarding our physical aspects includes personal massage, yoga, cleanliness, how and what we eat. These practices assist a person toward these four goals.
Darma: our purpose in life, the seeds of desire that should be manifested, as in a unique gift with talents. Our darma is found by listening to our heart and following our bliss. If you are in your darma, time flies and you feel joyful. If not, life feels like drudgery.
Artha: Wealth and abundance is the reward of a life lived following your darma. Nature will support your actions by bringing you the comforts of life and ensure being provided for with freedom to move in the world. Money and wealth created through right action and darma will have the energy of good karma.
Kama: Fulfillment of desire. Love of this life we have chosen. Bringing a level of spirituality to everything we do. Kama is the consciousness of all physical world enjoyment as a special form of spirit to be appreciated as such.
Moksha: The realization that we are not our bodies, but timeless beings of spirit. It is the liberation of the illusion of this world's point of view.